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Council approves routine business, rate ordinance, plat and staffing items; audit engagement and accounting method changed to cash basis
Summary
Flandreau's City Council approved a set of routine and substantive measures March 17, including adoption of an electrical-rate ordinance, a final plat, an updated audit engagement and the appointment of an aquatic center manager.
Flandreau's City Council completed a series of routine approvals and several substantive actions at its March 17 meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Agenda: Council approved the meeting agenda (motion by Alderman Barge; second by Alderman Tufkin). No roll-call tally recorded on the record.
- Minutes: Council approved the minutes of the Feb. 18 meeting (moved by Alderman Eckern; second by Alderman Allers).
- Bills: Council approved payment of the bills as presented (moved by Alderman Allers; second by Alderman Tufkin).
- Ordinance 6-27: The council adopted Ordinance 6‑27 on second reading, approving the planned increase in electrical rates. Council discussion at second reading included an estimate from staff that the residential increase would amount to roughly $3 to $8 per month depending on usage. Moved by Alderman Eckern; second by Alderman Hilar; motion carried.
- Temporary on-sale alcohol license: Council approved a temporary on-sale alcohol beverage license for a Blue Jays benefit at the William J. Janko Community Center on March 29, 2025 (moved by Alderman Eckern; second by Alderman Tufkin).
- Resolution 2025-03 (Final Plat): Council approved Resolution 2025‑03, the final plat for Lots 3A and 4A of Block 1 of Brown's Addition, authorizing the mayor and city staff to sign documents necessary to file the plat with the register of deeds. The planning commission had recommended approval; moving by Alderman Tufte; second by Alderman Allers.
- Audit engagement and accounting method: The council approved an updated letter of engagement with audit firm Kettle Thorstenson and voted to move the city’s financial reporting to a cash-basis accounting method for audit purposes. Councilors said the change simplifies year‑to‑year accounting and follows the recommendation of the auditors. (Motion to adopt cash-basis: moved by Alderman Farge; second by Alderman Bargain. Motion to approve the updated letter of engagement: moved by Alderman Farge; second by Alderman Tufte.)
- Aquatic center manager appointment: The council approved placement of Miranda Wester on the Aquatic Center manager wage scale (step 1, $7,204.96 for the summer); the position is budgeted in the aquatic center budget. (Moved by Alderman Tufte; second by Alderman Barge.) Council discussed that the candidate has good ties to potential lifeguards and local students.
Several motions were carried by voice vote with the customary “all in favor say aye” recorded; the meeting minutes did not list roll-call tallies for those votes. The council did not record individual yes/no tallies on the public record for the motions listed above.
